AMD Ryzen 7 4700 vs Intel Core i3-2130

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 7 4700 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-2130
AMD Ryzen 7 4700 Intel Core i3-2130

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 7 4700 and the Intel Core i3-2130 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 7 4700 8 core processor released in Q2/2022 with the Intel Core i3-2130 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2011.
AMD Ryzen 7 (68) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) CPU group Intel Core i 2000 (28)
3 Generation 2
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Sandy Bridge S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 4700 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-2130 clocks with 3.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 7 4700 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2130
8 Cores 2
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 7 4700 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2130
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 7 4700, while the Intel Core i3-2130 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 7 4700 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2130
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
64 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 16
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 7 4700 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-2130 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 7 4700 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2130
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 4700 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-2130 is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD Ryzen 7 4700 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2130
7 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket LGA 1155
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2022 Release date Q3/2011
-- Release price 117 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 4700 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 (47%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 4700 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 (16%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700 AMD Ryzen 7 4700
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1252 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
685 (55%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700 AMD Ryzen 7 4700
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
8732 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1543 (18%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700 AMD Ryzen 7 4700
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1480 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
569 (38%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700 AMD Ryzen 7 4700
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
6185 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1197 (19%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700 AMD Ryzen 7 4700
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
20255 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2020 (10%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700 AMD Ryzen 7 4700
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
500 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700 AMD Ryzen 7 4700
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
4834 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700 AMD Ryzen 7 4700
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700 AMD Ryzen 7 4700
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
160.8 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700 AMD Ryzen 7 4700
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
811 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700 AMD Ryzen 7 4700
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
204 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700 AMD Ryzen 7 4700
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
2114 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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